Click to play videoKathmandu: The Prime Minister's special envoy, Karan Singh, on Thursday met told king Gyanendra of Nepal that there was an urgent need to restore democracy. Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran joined Singh in the talks.
Singh,who is related to Gyanendra through his wife, indicated that his task was arduous. "It is a delicate and difficult mission," he said.
Nepali political parties are ready for a showdown with the monarchy. Gopal Man Shrestha, acting president of the Nepali Congress (Democratic), said King Gyanendra has to take a "complete U-turn" to restore democracy.
"The present Cabinet has to be dissolved forthwith and all political prisoners under detention should be released immediately," he said.
“This time it will be a fight to finish. People are fed up with the present state of affairs,” Shrestha said. India should stop all economic and military assistance to the "unconstitutional government", he said.
He said the roadmap outlined by the seven-party alliance must be followed in letter and spirit and parliament should be reinstated with an interim government without conditions and the King should be ready for elections.
"Peoples sentiments are totally against the King and unless he takes timely steps it may result in a situation that could be beyond the control of even the political parties."
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